Not Really About Bugs

I am sure you have all been chomping at the bit to know if I survived Brood X, the Cicada invasion of 2021.  

The media hype was justified, but not so much in my neighborhood.

Yes, I heard them!  I walked outside and heard the constant buzz of nature’s once-in-every-17-years event.  The experience was awesome, I will admit.  But the anticipated ‘close-the-windows-because-it-will-be-like-a- weed-whacker-gone-wild?  Not even close.

However, I did notice a few things. 

Where ARE They?

I have been warned that "Brood X" is coming.  The news pundits have done their jobs.

I poked around Google and even downloaded "Cicada Safari" (available for Android and iPhone) thinking this event will be interesting but probably annoying for the most part.

Brood X is a particular group (if you call billions a group) of insects known as Cicadas.  There are a few different broods, but this happens to be the one causing all the fuss.